Possible Anonymous attack on Facebook Saturday

(ADW) According to a new message released on Monday, Anonymous plan to attack the social network Facebook at midnight on Saturday.

The new messages posted on YouTube threatens to “take down” Facebook if both legislation put before US Congress, namely SOPA and PIPA, are not abandoned.

With its usual melodramatic announcement, the message claiming to be Anonymous calls for help to simultaneous undermine Facebook on Saturday January 28 at 12am in the US (although they omit to say which time zone!). The message points out that with 60,000 servers worldwide; they cannot be protected uniformly and at the same time. “Anonymous needs the help of the people, the people who want to take a stand against the government, the people who want to make a difference”, states the robot voice.

'Anonymous' ask the public to download special software in order to participate in the joint-attack. "Do not fear, there is no way you can get caught” states the voice in an attempt at reassurance.

Interestingly, they do not explain why Facebook is the supposed target and indeed this move could well see them taking a step too far for many people, if this is indeed the real organisation. Facebook, although slow on the take-up, does now stand against SOPA and PIPA legislations.

UPDATE:

There is a very big possibility the whole thing is a hoax. A message posted by "AnonOps" an Anonymous Twitter account states "Again we must say that we will not attack Facebook! Again the mass media lie."

We wait and see.